Bought it (duty free) from seeing it on the dresser of a friend I very much admired. I too found it to be infested with a bug spray- like smell;The industrial strength kind that professional exterminators use. Its sort of a clich among my friends that whenever you want to get my attention, wear Coco Mademoiselle. I do fall into the target age demographic, but lest I be labeled a philistine, my bottle of CM sits happily beside my Sycomore and No 19. Im hesitating between giving it to a trashy sister-in-law who thinks anything melon-noted from Vickies Secret is haute couture and a wonderful mother in law who I love but who seriously, seriously overspritzes her White Linen (were talking 4 to 8 spritzes each time she wears it) it smells lovely on her, and WL is one of my Favorite Perfumes of All Times (I wore it for a while when a young teenager), but its just TOO MUCH on her. My addy is chemstgeek at gmail dot com (just in case). I keep giving her samples of things I think shed like, and she keeps right on wearing CM. Loss of smell (anosmia). the longer i get into marketing the more it seems that this magically attractive 20 30 gap is all about immaturity and loving all the wrong things. Shes a light applier like I am, which may be why its appealing on her. Its amazing how well a scent can bring back memories! *scrubs monitor and keyboard clean*, I loathe Coco Mademoiselle on meits very harsh & masculine. I think I surprised her when I asked if it was Coco Mademoiselle, and surprised myself by not only not wanting to hang myself, but actually liking it -on her-. I might have to research my honeymoon locale and see if they have a perfume store there. Luckily I had a decant of 31 Rue Cambon in my purse so I grabbed it and gave myself a quick spritzkeeping in mind that 31RC is one of my HGsI thought it was going to kill me in the Krogers!!! Keira Knightley is Eating This Perfume Bottle. Ive worn it on and off for many years and it has sat in my cabinet languishing for the last 10 or so in my pursuit of the Goutals and Guerlain gems. When I was a little girl, I remember seeing bottles of Emeraude, Imari, Chanel No. Im approaching the hating this stuff level with Coco Mademoiselle. Why wouldn't other perfume companies try to rip it off? I think youre going *with* the flow, really. When CM first came out all those years ago a SA tried to squirt me once. That's o.k. Hah, Ive heard a guy could pull off wearing Coco, but CM? Gosh, I know if it were my choice Id go with Coco, but not everyone feels the same way. unfortunately, most weeks, Kroger is as good as it is going to get. Angela- I agree with your opinion on Ruemer. Of course anyone is free to comment. It screeches in a way that is fine for a few seconds, but profoundly irritating any longer than that. Ive always thought it was the patch, but maybe its the musk like you said. I am wondering, and leaning on your expertise if maybe you could help me? I agree with bring back Catherine! She says sexy and intelligent in a way I find timeless and ageless. Ive had my bottle of Coco edp in the classic bottle for 18 yrs. September 2022 the 20 minute trip home was almost more than I could take. I guess Chanel tried Nicole Kidman for No. I am wondering if it would be really bad for me to smell them all before I give it to her (the reason I got it for her rather than myself is because I dont generally find Chanel fragrances me but she does . I still need to try Cuir de Russie and Sycomore.sigh, so many frags so little time. I hear your plea! Maybe Chanel's statement about doubling Coco's earnings was merely grandstanding for the press, but Women's Wear Daily later reported Coco Mademoiselle raked in $21 million that first year.3 It also broke records by winning the FiFi for Prestige Fragrance in all the FiFi countries the United States, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, and Great Britain as well as being awarded the European Star of the Year. I like it just fine, but easy on the trigger. The nose behind this fragrance is Jacques Polge. but I still want to smell them all). (This was in 2002, ohdear.) Absolutely! Im grateful for NST (and other wonderful blogs) for helping me learn more about whats out thereso thank you and all the other contributors for your terrific articles! Leave a comment, or read more about commenting at Now Smell This. Since I live in the rural west, I seldom encounter anyone who actually wears perfume, so I dont have to worry about smelling like everyone else. Thats an idea. Soshall we do it? I hadnt worn it in years until I decided to revisit it last week. (a la nail polish remover with added scent) and cat pee (not civet!) Last medically reviewed on November 28, 2017, A well-functioning sense of smell is something most people take for granted, until its lost. Collector bottles I love the stuff, its my general daily go to fragrance right now. Our editor completed a hands-on review of their products and reputation. Who knows, maybe one day Ill give the Mlle. I tired it on my skin and it was a whole different scent, of course, but one I didnt like at all cant pin down what it was, but just smelled off. Amirage annoys me now, Im sure theyve reformulated it because I liked a better on her when she had a bottle (about 5years ago ???) ok..so the moral is..keep all our perfumes for ever just in caseoh boy i am so doomed!! Oh, Good God, Angela. (Chanel No. I totally dismissed her and the CM with disdain as I was afraid they were going to discontinue my beloved Coco. I have a few that are always acceptable and thats good since I cant bear to walk out the door without perfume.itd be like leaving without pants on! What do you think of Beige, No. I dont think youd like it as much on me, though. Your email address will not be published. . Wash your hands after touching public areas. And then theres the other dilemma. 5 came in fifth, and Armani Acqua di Gio pour Homme was number one.). Will I like it again if I give it another try, and am I willing to risk wasting a day of perfume if I dont like it? Its fabulous, though, that he has the luxury of creating fragrance for Les Exclusifs. Cheap thrills I love a good, strong fragrance as much as the next smellies fan, but theres something to be said for exercising a bit of restraint. Coco Mademoiselle by Chanel is a Amber Floral fragrance for women.Coco Mademoiselle was launched in 2001. She was nice, smiled at me as she passed by, except I didnt notice anything else about her because my nostrils filled up with Coco Mademoiselle and burned the back of my sinuses. I just prefer it meatier. I dont see the similarities between CM and Chance that others mentionedfor me (and on me) theres a huge difference between the bergamot and the screeching lemon in their openings. I like patchouli, and I didnt get enough of it in CM to remark on. LOL! Now, I feel like you, Angela still quite like to smell it in passing on others but wouldnt wear it myself. but she hates Miss Dior Cherie (edp) so I dont have to worry about that lol. It helps that my brows are naturally arched I can get that left one wayyyy up there.the higher it is , the more scathing my response. Pour some sugar on me.. I think it would be a very nice masculine. Despite its potency, there are still people who think Coco Mademoiselle needs to be sprayed more than twice. I know what you mean about Chanel scents being particular, but theyre so nice to have samples of just for reference, if nothing else. The parfum of CM reminds me A LOT of the Badgley Mischka fragrance, minus all the dried fruit and fruit fruit accords that zing up BM. Not, of course, until after I give it another sniff, bc now Im wondering if my nose was off that day. Taste in fragrance really does seem to evolve over the years. Although I wear feminines routinely, Im not sure Id have the guts to waft around in a cloud of Mademoiselle. In the same article, "industry insiders" guessed Coco Mademoiselle . I am always amused (and somewhat baffled) by the fact that nobody in the industry seems to be marketing fragrances to people who are actually over 40! Bring back Catherine Deneuve! Decongestants and OTC antihistamines can help relieve nasal congestion caused by allergies. Does anyone else have that problem? So, I broke down and bought a 3.4 oz bottle from MACYS. Wow. I moved onto the original Narciso Rodriguez For Her EDT after CM so I suppose I must like the woody musks even though I dont wear NR all that much either these days. She was so elegant, but so confident and easy. Once again I havent found a Chanel I can wera but I am thinking I need to get a decant of Bois de Iles. Still great. ;, Les Exclusifs. Jacques Polge really does have his hands full, I guess. and she may have a few bottle of Givenchy Amirage. I gave it to my best friend (same one I got the LE sampler for). I want to split!!! Especially when youre going to be sitting with other people in a small office space (or waiting area). I so prefer the original Coco, even the reformulated. Older women wear a lot of #5 and Estee Lauder stuff, so I dont really smell to much of the C.M. I just like fragrances for the joy they provide. And the new ads with Kiera in that beautiful red dress dont hurt either! I never got the appeal. Oh, Angela, I am SO glad you wrote about this! But still, she doesnt read that way. I wear it quite frequentlybut that one dayit just wasnt cutting it. LMAO! apart from one, which I praise her for= Kenzo Amour. Imaging tests will reveal whether theres a polyp or other abnormal growth obstructing your nasal passages. What more do you need to say? Giving us the interesting face of Audrey Tatou for the new No. There are some other good leathers out there, too, for less $$. I love perfume, and for me, it is something fun to write about. Im kinda scared Ill tire of it quickly. Clearly too much time on my hands here. I had a sample of Letre aime pour femme, by Divine. Strangely enough, I also like it in passing on others, but I would never buy it based on how it smells on my own skin. I think Id have ended up hating most of my favorites if I had to spend an hour in a company of somebody abusing it. Such a grown up scent. Thats a sort of milestone in itselfyour first scrubber! I cant stay with it long enough to wait for the musk. Coco Mademoiselle was introduced as eau de parfum in 2001, as well as eau de . I truly hope that the real reason I havent yet purchased CM is NOT because I am 43. i like it, but could never wear it. funny how fragrance translates like that-I just got some Tocca Brigitte which I think I read is supposed to be in honor of sexy, feminine, movie legend Brigitte Bardot (?) So yep, I definitely get where youre coming from on this one. In Perfumes: the A-Z Guide, Luca Turin writes that Chanel Coco Mademoiselle was a quickly assembled flanker, and its success surprised Chanel. CoCo on my skin smells like a mixture of cigarette smoke (UGH) and random spices. KEWL! It seems to have gained even more mass appeal than the marketing men ever imagined! Or maybe I just notice them more. HongKongI agree with Rapple, try a sample and see what it is like on you. Hey there Perfumegeek and Karin lets go for it! !psand dont worry, elderly is not in the 40 or 50s!! Herbal sounds good to me! I ended up buying it 4 years ago when I sprayed it in the mall then held my 3 month old baby and after my husband took the baby and said how good she smelled :)). Another year or so later, I was at work and a coworker came in wearing it. I still have a few mls of Coco Mlle to retest down the road. Smell and taste disorders: A primary care approach. But then Guerlain makes Vol de Nuit and LInstant. nasal endoscopy (examination of the nasal passages with a thin tube that contains a camera). Its often a symptom of another health problem, such as a sinus infection. But hey this is a perfume blog, not a business journal, you might be thinking. Wow. Think I really just wanted the bottle, and at $60 a pop for the 50ml, I thought it a better deal than the .25 oz perfume for $80. I always thought that Chance smelled like it could be a flanker for CM. At the same time though, Coco Mademoiselle is too weak for my liking. Im getting my Mum it for christmas, she loves it. It sounds like you love itthats great! Im sure its a combination of mood and hormones and what my nose feels like smelling on a particular day, but its a fact scents smell different to me on different days, and give me different impressions. I have no idea how to use MUA. its too girly for a guy like me. They can also help determine if an abnormal growth or tumor in the brain is altering your sense of smell. Gabrielle by Chanel is a Floral fragrance for women.Gabrielle was launched in 2017. Love the review though, and you described the effect of screechy perfumes perfectly with the fan belt analogy. Healthline Media does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Too much musk is also nothing for me in a perfume. Ill have to look for that ad! It really is a masterpiece and will be accompanying more frequently from now on. I think I need to wait a bit on Cuir de Russiebut maybe only until I get my tax refund! I dont know about reformulations, but I wouldnt be surprised. I like CM once in a while (and Im 41!) I particularly liked the phrase high-pitched floral SMACK! and also have to agree with the screechiness and profoundly irritating and considering the popularity (big $$) of this one , I thought I was just missing it somehowin spite of an SA assuring me that it was just wonderful .its times like that, that make me glad for my Spock-eyebrow ability. I swear Im not drunk, just distracted. I can tell you that I never tested it once until I just got the small Chanel Wardrobe set a few weeks ago. hehe. Is the Chance Eau Frache decant still up for grabs? 5 ads, and Ines de la Fressange and Vanessa Paradis for Coco. Side effects printed in the leaflet material may include impaired smell. If you have an impaired sense of smell, call your doctor before using over-the-counter (OTC) treatment products. Ive done that, and I still dont know which one to pick. According to Basenotes, Safari is still in production, although I had thought it was discontinued, maybe because Ive seen it so much at Marshalls. Video . and she put some on in the airport duty free a couple of weeks ago and it jus went vile I said do NOT get that, I made her try Miss Dior Cherie because its similar to Coco Mlle and Id hate for her to have a bottle of Coco Mlle and then try Miss Cherie and like it more. That said, I do love me regular Coco, which I think I dismissed back then as being too old lady, especially as I used to have an elderly neighbor who bathed in it. (And I say this as someone without a lot of extra cash to throw around.). Its nice to wake up in the morning and reach for a perfume you really love to wear. This will help to restore smell. If its blocking Tolu, then we know for sure shes overdoing it! Sbe doesnt overspray by any means no sillage for miles around, etc. I was in my early 20s and it was my first Chanel. moi aussi. 31 Rue Cambon is at the top of my wish list, but cant imagine ever using up a 200ml bottle or paying $200 for it (which is actually pretty reasonable when you consider the $ per oz cost). Can you believe it? Dolly I was just thinking that YOU are MY kind of gal!!! Perhaps a heavier application would make a difference. As for Vanessa Paradiswell, she got Johnny Depp. That sounds like me! And too my detriment, like the more girly scents, so that makes it hard to find a Chanel. This is a follow-up to your Coco review from last week I arrived a little late and thought it appropriate here. Doing either would certainly be nice. I often smell it on young women, I often smell it on professional women, and I often smell it way too well. T made me snort coffee up my nose.:). I personally love CM as a fragrance. 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